Near Worthing test centre
Rated demanding from its real manoeuvre load, 16 roundabouts and 16 turns across 36 navigation steps.
This is an independent 10.5 km practice loop near Worthing test centre, taking roughly 15 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
Along the way you'll meet Strand Parade Roundabout, Boulevard, Durrington Roundabout and Teville Road Roundabout. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise roundabout approach & exit and independent driving. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including named junctions, pubs, shops and schools, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Worthing test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
The full 36-step drive on real, named roads (about 10.5 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive south.
84 m
Move right onto Field Place.
Field Place134 m
Turn right onto Bolsover Road.
Bolsover Road7 m
Enter Strand Parade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto The Boulevard.
Strand Parade Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Boulevard.
The Boulevard514 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto The Boulevard.
37 m
Exit the roundabout onto The Boulevard.
The Boulevard319 m
Enter Durrington Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
Durrington Roundabout107 m
Exit the roundabout onto Littlehampton Road/A2032.
Littlehampton Road2.2 km
Turn right onto South Farm Road.
South Farm Road102 m
Turn left onto Ardsheal Road.
Ardsheal Road193 m
Turn right onto Rectory Gardens.
Rectory Gardens410 m
Turn right onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Broadwater Road1.1 km
Enter Newland Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Newland Road Roundabout28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Broadwater Road/A24.
Broadwater Road46 m
Enter Teville Road Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Chapel Road/A24.
Teville Road Roundabout7 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chapel Road/A24.
Chapel Road164 m
Enter Chapel Road Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Chapel Road/A259.
Chapel Road Roundabout17 m
Exit the roundabout onto Chapel Road/A259.
Chapel Road186 m
Turn right onto Richmond Road/A259. Continue on A259.
A2592.4 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Goring Road/A259.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto Goring Road/A259.
Goring Road565 m
Turn left onto Parklands Avenue.
Parklands Avenue17 m
Turn right onto Goring Road.
Goring Road86 m
Turn left onto Warnham Road.
Warnham Road111 m
Turn left onto Warnham Mews.
Warnham Mews34 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Warnham Mews.
Warnham Mews34 m
Turn right onto Warnham Road.
Warnham Road111 m
Turn right onto Goring Road.
Goring Road86 m
Turn left onto Parklands Avenue.
Parklands Avenue17 m
Turn right onto Goring Road/A259.
Goring Road220 m
Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue.
Shaftesbury Avenue733 m
Enter Strand Parade Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Field Place.
Strand Parade Roundabout65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Field Place.
Field Place134 m
Move left.
84 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Worthing · School-zone practice loop loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Watch your lane discipline and signalling at Strand Parade Roundabout, Durrington Roundabout, Teville Road Roundabout. Get into the correct lane early and check your exit mirror before leaving.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Strand Parade Roundabout
Start near Strand Parade Roundabout.
Boulevard
Continue to Boulevard, taking the junction with good observation.
Durrington Roundabout
Continue to Durrington Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
North Star
Continue to North Star.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Sainsbury's Local
Continue to Sainsbury's Local.
Fox & Finch Alehouse
Continue to Fox & Finch Alehouse.
Broadwater CofE Primary School
Continue to Broadwater CofE Primary School.
Broadwater Parish Centre
Continue to Broadwater Parish Centre.
Euro Škoda
Continue to Euro Škoda.
Elim Centre
Continue to Elim Centre.
Teville Road Roundabout
Continue to Teville Road Roundabout, taking the junction with good observation.
Worthing Tabernacle
Continue to Worthing Tabernacle.
News & Cards
Continue to News & Cards.
St Mary of the Angels
Continue to St Mary of the Angels.
Brewhouse & Kitchen
Continue to Brewhouse & Kitchen.
Quakers Religious Society Of Friends
Continue to Quakers Religious Society Of Friends.
Georgi Fin
Continue to Georgi Fin.
S.H.E
Continue to S.H.E.
Goring URC
Finish back near Goring URC, completing the loop.
36 roundabouts · 4 turns
39 roundabouts · 8 turns
28 roundabouts · 20 turns
14 roundabouts · 16 turns
This route is 10.5 km and takes about 15 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Worthing test centre, not an official DVSA route.